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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-25
Stopping an Recommendation.

FROM the Nouths Companion.
Genera, Barros, of Guatemala. was n man
accustomed to have his own way. Even the Roman
Catholic church, OF which he was Il member. found
il unsafe 20 dictate 10 him in political matters as an
aueCdote which is told Of him makes evident. The
government, overturned by Grauados and Barrios in
the revolution of lSswhich brought the latter into
powtr-was entiroly dominated by the church
AS he determined Mt once 70 get rid Of ecclesasti.
cal uAucuoe in civil matters lie was for many wears
q, bitter icUd with Tie more auatical OF the Roman
Catholic party. The archbishop finally threatened
70 eNcomInunicate him. and Barros gave him rec
permission to DO So, If he liked 10 hear the conse-
QuCncCs
1t was announced, therefore. that AZ two O'Clock
on certain day the decree OF accommodation
would be pronounced in the cathedral ana great
uom'ey oi ccclesiGsiics Of all ranks ana ofthe nole
pious laymen, assembled AT the appointed time 10
take part in the Yroceudin,S
BarroS lct them get wei inside the cathedral and
then an, h plnza VITA soldiers, pointed Ccnnon
at the ca,hed al doors, ana sent messaee 70 the
archbishop inside to proceed by all means, with the
decree II he 50 wished, but warning him that the
moment IL was Pronounced, ne should feel himself
relta'ed fruin all his duties toward the church and
would promptly knock the whole cathedral atou,
their ears
Tbs sxeoulrnunicRtion was indefinitely postponed
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next morning that they were going to burn
him out. When the six negroes stepped out
Of the residence they were joined in the yard
by about twenty others, and altogether they
sent W. yell after yell as though they were saw
ages. Finally the mob left the yard and no
sooner had they done so than Mr.. Ellis
SUMMONED THE SHERIFF
and others TO assist in the arrest of the six ne
groes who had entered his room, the others
who were in the yard being unknown. While
making the arrest Of the five negroes found,
one among the number attempted to draw a
pistol but being quietly covered with Smith
and W esson he rs quietly submitted and no
further trouble was had. The investigation
showing that the four negro boys, aged about
seventeen and eigE~--n years Of age, had been
almost forced by the two negroes to enter with
them into Mr.. Ellis's room. Only the negro
man and enc of the leaders named Dave
Brown, who attempted to draw the pistol, was
jailed, Tom hurry, the other negro man and
leader, having effected his escape before the
sheriff and his posse arrived Since the arrest
no further trouble has appeared among the
negroes and tie disturbance is believed TO be
at an end
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The President of Memphis Jockey Club Falls
Nend in the Club House.

MEMPHIS, October 20.--The programme ar
ranged for today at the races was interrupted by
sad occurrence. The second race had been contest
ed and Cleaner had won, after driving finish with
White Nose The large crowd was in the best of
spirits ana the bookmakers were merrily singing
out their odds for the Peatoly hotel handicap,
which was the next event on the card. President
Montgomery, with party of friends
had left the judges stcnl and gone TO
the club house, where delegates to the water
ways convention, now in session here, were being
entertained as guests of the Jockey club. The re-
traShment room was crowded and several short
speeches had been made in honor Of the occasion
when Colonel Montgomery entered the room. Calls
were made on him Tor a sleech In response Col.
? onel MONTGOMERY said
"Gentlemen:--I am glad to welcome you to the
grounds of the Memphis Jockey Club, on behalf OF
the members and myself, welcome
As he ceased speaking, he fell back dead in the
arms of nieud. 1t was thought at first that he had
only tainted and medical aid was prompt in trying
to revive him, but his condition was soon made
manifest He had died of heart disease, When the
announce meut was made that Colonel Montgomery
was dead, the SaddeSt of scenes was witnessed His
three daughters aud son, 5 b. Montgon cry, secre-
tary OF the Jockey club, were grietsticken, and
they were not the only mourners over the dead
body and every one in the room was affected, and
the scene of Joy 1T once changed to that. of sor.
row. When the grand stand and horse owners
heard of the sudden death, they We're unanimous in
expressed wishes for the Judges TO postpone all
other races on the Programmes, which promptly
done by Nicc-leSGcnt John Ovorton, Jr., and al
bets on the Peabody handicap were declared OF.
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A Typical Arkansas Murder.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, October ia murder
cas-, Of peculiar interest is now being tried at
Mountain View. The murderer is Samuel Branch
comb, the name OF his victim being John Hard
castle. They were neighbors, tie former owning
and cultvating small farm and the latter running
blacksmith shop. Branchcomb is splendid type
Of the mountaineer. He is powerful man
physically, but his temper is peppcry and
he is dead shot with the rifle. Some
weeks ago the trigger of his gun would not
work properly and lie went to Hardoaste's shop to
get it fixed. Hardcasle refused for some reason to
do the job. The refusal angered Branchcomb, and
he left tie shop swearing he would get the rifle put
in order elsewhere and would kill Hardcastle with
it, This threat was duly executed. Hurdcastle was
shot from ambush while travelling along the high
way with his family. The crime was traced to
Branchcomb without difficulty. He viii no doubt
hang for it. There is talk of lyncking and he is
chained to the floor Of his cell each night and
guarded by ten men.
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benjamin c. Cortelyou's Long-Enforced
Confinement.

NEW BRUNSWICK October 22.-Beni amin
Cortelyou, who lives outside OF this city, is a
wonderful example of human endurance.
Some thirty years ago, while employed on a
frame building, Mr.. Cortelyou lost his balance
and fell to the ground. TWAS discovered that
his back was broken and that he received in
ternal injuries. He was conveyed to his
home and put to bed, and has ever
since been unable to leave it, For twenty
six years he has reposed on his right
side, from which position he has been unable
to move. He is in constant agony, and his at
PENDANTS rarely touch him, so acute is the pain
For SIX years he has been unable to sit up in
bed and just before he was compelled to aban-
don the effort his cries could be heard long
way from the house. Hundreds of physicians
have visited the man, but not one has been able
to afford him any relief. He has had over 200
attacks of erysipelas. Three thousand ounces
of laudanum and 200boXes of pills have been
given him to quiet the pain, but all to no avail.
His wife died of broken heart several years
ago, and two children followed shortly after
ward. Two daughters, who were sent out west
twenty-eight years ago, have since married,
but neither has seen the father during that
time. Mr.. Cortelyou has just turned co years,
but looks twenty years older. His face and
head are covered with long gray hair, while his
general appearance is of a person in great suf-
fering and pain.
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no crowds at the station here, and it is nothing
uncomplimentary to the people whom the
president has visited, to say that every one OF
the tourists were glad of it.
The president and Mrs. Cleveland, and
Colonel Lamont, entered their carriage and
went to the white house Postmaster-General
and Mrs. Villas were driven TO their home. DIR.
Bryant and Mr.. Bissell Event to breakfast with
the president after which they took trains re-
spectiyely for New York city and Buffalo. The
artist and two journalists went their several
ways. The Pullman cars were uncoupled, for
the first time in three weeks; and the presi-
dents special train ceased to be. The presi-
dent and Mrs. Cley Gland took breakfast at the
white house this morning and then drove out
to their country home at Oakview, where they
spent the day.
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The President and w life at their Countr


WASHINGTON, October 22.-Everybody on the
Presidential special was mp at sunrise this
morning toilets were rather hastily made.
and coffee was served. just as the Goddess Of
Liberty that crowns the dome Of the Capital
train came 10 a stop nj Washington. The
President was heartily glad to get home
though rs heartily glad that he went away
During the three weeks OF his journeying lie
had travelled four thousand i've hundred
miles, passed through seventeen states, cross
ing three Of them twice, and had seen and
been seen by (variously estimated by
different members Of the party at from enc
to fve) millions Of American citizens.
There were no brass bands, no committeeman,
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Which Strikes Terror Into the Heart of New
York Capitalists.

New YORK, October 20.-[Special. THE
failure of Timothy Brothers, the Nashville Tenn,
dry goods firm has been of interest to number of
New York importers In fact of the $1,000 liabli-
ties, $4,000 the books of New York creditors
The principal one of the latter is the firm of H. B.
Clafin Co.. who hold S., 300 of Timothy Brothers.
paper. Among other firms with amounts of the
acCo int the following: +. s. Jafiray & Co. Sl4,-
49, sylvester Hilton & Co, S9,479; First National
bank Of New York 49, 750 ]. j. Wysong & Co.. S. 634;
James McCreery G. Co., s., 1885, Manhattan Cloak and
Suit Co., 81, 49,
1t was ascertaned today that one ofthe Timothy
brothers had been here for several days last week.
e ease nag ps WIN r. b. S Van q CO. p as TO the
two representatives to Nashville ON Monday even
ing and supplemented them by L. Knealand, the
collection lawyer, on Tuesday evening. These gen.
tlemen are to save from the wreck what they can.
The next largest creditors T. s. Jaffay & Co, have
placed their interests in the hands of Nashville
LAWYERS.
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Chief Justice Waite Releases The Virginia
Officers.

WASHINGTON, October 1S.-Tn tho United
States supreme court, today, Chief Justice
Waite announced that the argument upon the
questions raised by the habeas corpus cases of
Attomey-General Ayers and other imprisoned
the second Monday in November, and that
meanwhile the prisoners will be set at liberty
on their own recOgnizances in the sum OF one
thousand dollars each to answer the summons
OF this court when their presence shall be re-
justice stated that the prisoners were public
officers charged with public duties, and the
presumption was that they were actuated in
this proceeding by a desire to obtain decision
upon tho questions at issue and not manifest
contempt for the court below. The chief JUS
tice added, in response to an inquiry, that the
court would hear argument from two counsel
on each side.
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The Alleged Voolfolk Murderer Ere
Nm

CANTON Ga, October y, Especial 1.-The ne
gro who was arrested some time ago by Sheriff
w. 4. Kitchen on suspicion that he was an
escaped convict and who afterwards admit
ted being implicated in the killing OF the
Voolfolk family and lattorly was detained in
Jail here for that crime, was released by Shor-
i'll Kitchen, for the reason he had held the ne
gro as long AS he felt warranted in doing SO
without some sort of commitment
As before stated Jack told, while confined
in Jail here, great deal concerning the kill
ling OF the Voolfolk family. Colonel Frank II.
Walker, Tom Voolfolk attorney, gave the ne
gro's story considerable crodence and appeared
very anxious 20 KEEP DuBosc in Jail at all
hazard. yet FOR so'Lo reason he would not, or at
least did not, swear ont warrant and have
the negro regularly committed 1t is the opin-
ion Of the sheriff. MS wen MS others who have
heard the negro full story, that he is too well
acquainted with the facts and all the material
circumstances connected with the killing not
10 have some criminal knowledge Of the AFFAIR
But. be that rs il may, Jack DuBoSe is again al
liberty TO roam this wide wide world DER,
and when last seen by the sheriff was coins
down the river road towards Gainesville on
his way to Alabama. Before leaving Jacb
gave Oxburn Smith as his real name.
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NEW ORLEANS, October ia severe storm
has prevailed here since midnight At o'clock
this morning the barometer stood 2916, the velocity
of the wind being as miles an hour Many trees and
along Morgan's railroad from Morgan City to New
Orleans show that almost all the sugar cane has
west of Claiborne street. is inundated consider
able extent.
The rainfall last night was two inches. The foat
ing grain elevator Jennie Armstrong al her tower
blown OF. A small Catholic church, in course OF
construction at the corner of Louisiana avenue and
Chestnut street, partially demolished The
church fell on adjoining house, causing consid-
cradle damage. News from the cane belt shows
great damage by the storm. 1t began to blow at
JCannerette yesterday morning and continued all
day. Cane all along tie road between there and
this icty was blown tat in the fields.
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NASHVILLE. Tenn, October 81. II Special. +
The detectives have made two more arrests in
connection with the Howard murder mystery,
making five now in Jail on this account. 1t
Will be remembered that the story of the muir
dor was told by Bette Blacks six-year-od
daughter, who says her mother hit Howard
with an AK, Annie Wright hit him with n
Ratchet and they threw him of the porch on
the ground. Those. with the help of Lulie
Wilson, then carried the body and placed it
where found under the trestlc Today bloody
aN was found in the kitchen, and in the place
whore the body was said by the child to have
been thrown of the porch there was blood
There was also blood and Il lock of gray hair
like Towards on broken fence rail. Part of
the yard had evidently been cleaned with
broom and water. From the broken fence rail
to the spot whore the body was found there
We're evidences of tracks and broken weeds,
making an indistnct path as if some heavy
body had been half dragged along One
woman, who lives in the neighborhood, heard
a man and boy passing about two o'clock in
the morning, and heard the boy call ont /:
Lets run that's a dead man they are carry
ing Ii is not believed that Howard could
have fallen of the train and lay all night un-
discovered. The three women still protest
their innocence.
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SELMA, Ala, October 16.--On Thursday
night last two negro men and four negro
boys, who are hired under annual contracts to
Hon, Il, T. Ellis, a prominent planter OF this
county, entered his residence near Cahaba
and going straight 10 him, demanded Of him
sN'...nl0',' ~ ~ sN"t N1'o; inHS.n uSh ~ 'ilS
thor contracts, Mr. Ellis refused the settle
ment, and at the same time refused
TO relieve them from the binding
contracts by which he was entitled
spokesman of the mob next said 70 Mr. Ellis
that they would give him until 5 o'clock the
next morning 20 settle with them. and If he
refused 60 do SO by that time, said the negro,
1--WE will have blood" Turning 90 leave the
room member OF the mob also said 90 Mr.
Ellis that il he did not settle with them by the
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A Peculiar Accident to Railroad
EmDloye,

INDIANAPOLIS, October 17.-Ernest Tendle-
man, a Bee-Line employe, was the victim yes
terday Of horrible and peculiar accident
While standing on platform, loading coal on
locomotive tender, his foot slipped and he
fell, head foremost, almost fifteen feet, striking
a switch target, which, entering the shoulder
was driven clear through the body. There
was a knob on the end of the target, which
had to be filed off before he was extricated. II
took So minutes to remove the knob, and accu-
mulated rust before he could be lifted off the
target and during the entire time of this horri-
BILE implement the man withstood excruciat
ing torture, conscious of his situation and the
efforts being for his rescue. The target was
about an inch and q half in diameter. He
was removed to the hospital. andnotwithstand
ing his terrible injuries, the physicians express
a hope of saving this unfortunate mans life.
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lie Uses Three Million Dollars of Another
Mans Money.

NEW York, October q .-Charles G. Francll-
lin, who was locked up lNte last night in Ludlow
street Jail is still in custody having been unable to
procure thcbailofS00 900 required Tho suitin which
his arrest made is brought by Sir Bache CunaTd.
The complaint alleges that on September 9th 1872
he engaged FTauckln MS his agent and entrusted to
him the management of the estate, consisting of
about 100000 worth of bonds and other securi-
ties. On october 9Th, 1881, he gave him 500 900
more In July, 1885, Sir Bache demanded the To-
turn Of his properly, and September 18th Franck-
lin gave him S82i65t.
Sir BaChc claims that FrancGlin Is sim indebted
10 him in the amount of 100000 balance and the
accumulation of interest. When Sir BHche came to
this country and made demand in person for the
rotiru of his property, the defendant limited that
he had convicted to his own use SC mites to the
amount OF 100000 and was unable to deliver them
The defendant requested the plalntin not toprocctd
agalIR him, saying that he would be able in time
% repay the full amount Relying upon this ana
not wishing 10 disgrace Fmncelm, who was his
cousin Sir Bache trusted him further The matter
lin is in arrears to the amount OF three millions
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The Annrcl,isfs, Case.

WASHINGTON, October 22.-The United
States supreme court has decided to hear fur
Their arguments upon the application for writ
OF error i'll the case of the Combined Chicago
anarchists and has set the hearing for Thurs
day next, at noon. The court has also decided
to allow the state of Illinois to appear in these
proceedings and has notified attorney general
Hunt to be present to make argument in be-
half of the state in opposition to the petition
for writ of error. A futher order in the case
will be made when the court reassembles on
Monday.
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NEWS BY WIRE.
A Peculiar Accident to a Railroad
EnplOye.
A MOB ATTACKS A JAIL.

INDIANAPOLIS, October 22.-Early this
morning a mob of about two hundred men
made an assault on the Jail at Delhi, Carroll
county, the purpose being to secure the person
of Amos Green, who is charged with murder
ing Miss lucia NabEe;t Green HAD until
Wednesday been confined in prison at MichI-
gan City as q precaution against possible
1ynchng, but on that day was brought to
Delhi where his trial was to be held. The
sheriff did not anticipate any trouble and had
taken no precaution. When the assault was
made he had only one deputy to assist
him. The mob hammered into the wooden
door leading to the residence part OF the jan
and twenty masked men, armed, rushed IN
and demanded the keys Of the jail proper.
This was refused, when man with a sedge
hammer and a cold chisel broke the locks and
forced the doors Green wrenched piece of
8ater pipe and tried to defend himself, but
was quickly overpowered, taken from his cell,
placed in wagon and driven out of town in the
direction of Walnut Grove, seven miles east,
and not far from where the murdered girl lived.
When Walnut Grove was reached Green was
lynched.
criminals that ever afflicted Indiana. In Au-
gust 1885, he abducted and is supposed to have
murdered Luella Mabbett, farmers daugh-
ter He was captured in Texas last July,
with MS DrOuner Dlii bIctu, dlSO u HluTuGTer,
and both taken to Michigan City for protec-
ton from mob violence. Bill Green is now on
trial in Miami county and Amos's case would
have come up here today on motion for
change of venue.
A special from Delphi says that Amos Green
protested his innocence of the crime charged
against him to the last When the appointed
spot had been reached the leader of the mob
told Green that he must either produce Lucia
Mabbett or die. He called for Mabbett the
father Of the missing girl, and standing face to
face with him, he stated that Luella was alive
and living with a man named Samuel Payne
at Fort Worth, Texas. He was asked why he
had not produced her and said his lawyers had
advised him tothe contrary. Convinced that he
was lying, a rope was stretched around his neck,
by the mob and he was drawn under q tree.
Green stood upon the seat as erect as statue,
his hands pinioned and the rope so tightly
drawn, that he was almost choked The
crowd was orderly as n sheriff's possee could
have been, had Amos Green been going to
his death i'll accordance with the mandates of
the law Green's body was not cut down till
the morning after it had been viewed by thou
sands.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October ia hor-
rible case ofdelibcmte attempt at wife murder &c
Cured at Dayton, near this city, last night. man
named McAllister accident insurance agent. went
into his wfes room at the Green hotel and opening
her mouth, discharged smith &c Wesson pistol luto
it, the ballet penetrating the roof of the mouth and
lodging near the left eye The unfortunate woman
was in delicate condition, which had eXasperaed
her husband, who bears most unsayory reputation
in this section MeAlister was arrested and Jailed
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PALATKA, Fla, October 1S.-Judge William
Archer Cooke, author - several works of state
and federal law, died at Sanford today, aged
seventy. He was Encouragement Of the state
at the time of the count of tho electral vote in
1887, and was the only democratic member of
the canvassing board. He refused to agree to
the action of the majority of the board.
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Retracts Its Statement.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, October 20-The
Tribune to-day publicly acknowledges the error it
committed in publishing any matter uncompli-
mentary to Mrs. Cleveland during her visit to this
city win L. Haskell, junior member of the Trib-
une company, will assume over his own signature
the responsibility for the Cleveland editorial and
entirely exonerates Mr. Blethen from all knowledge
PARTICIPATION or responsibility in the same.
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A Sensational Murder.

Dies MONIES, Ia, October 22.-This even
ing, at Maxwell, Perry Ackers entered the Of
fee of Mayor j. o. French, shot and killed
him. lie then Shot T. Il. Schmetzor, but not
fatally, and after pursuing others turned and
for murder was ASSIGNED.
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Nothing to Fear.
From the New York Sun.

From Inc NOW OIk sun.
George, dear" said the girl, "do you ever
drink anything
"Yes, occasionally" George reluctantly admitted
"But dear" she went on anxioIsly, "whar do
you suppose papa would say if he should discover
that the future husband of his only daughter
drank"
He discovered it this morning."
ooh, George, and what did he say"
''lIe said, Well, George, my boy, don't care if
do "
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A Test Case.

NEW YORK, October 21.-In the United
States district court today, suit was entered against
the Holy Trinity church. on which fine of s.. 600
was imposed for violating the contract labor law in
engaging the services of Rev. Z. Wapole Warren of
England a pastor A test case will be made fthis
and much interest is evidenced in the result.